The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-05

memphis Char 5s1s Missouri Pacific. 1875
Cotton Seed Oil Tr.. 5ass.
The week at the Stock Exchange opened
with an active and strong market, with the
coal stocks "A particular feature. A free buy
ing movement took place, which included
operations for both foreign and local specua-
tOn, VINO, with great unanimity, were I'm favor
OF general advance, and the buying still par
took of the professional character which has
long. Nevertheless, the day IS business, amount
ing TO 56o.UU shares. was the largest so far this
year, and transactions had the appearance of
n genuine bull movement The coal stocks
especially Reading and Jersey Central. became
tiyity and strength, which was stimulated bS a
runor that II basis of settlement has been
agreed ayr upon between the two companies, and
that all the coal companies would work
together 10 maintain prices. The earnings re-
ported were an element in creating general
confidence, and the prospects of the trans
continental lines under the adva nced rates
also aided in producing this effect Traders
indulged in extensive realizatioris. but the mar
ket received no support from the leaders, and
gains In most cases were confined to fractions.
The opening was strong, with prices from
y to y per cent. above the closing figures of
saturday Some business Irregularities
soon Became strong The adyanees.met with
several set backs and were confined to small
fractions in the general list and a general reac-
non took place before noon, but later the
strong tone reappeared. A slight weakness
was noticeable in some stocks in the last hour
orally. The close the best of the eiay
Most of the active lists are higher this evening
Pacifc Mail. Ia and others smaller amo,,nt.'
Cotton.
NEW YORK, April 4-Grecn Co.'S report
on cotton futures says: There has been much
much all day. Buying orders came forward in
only very moderate quantity. The bull ele-
ton, and long cotton coming out with some
freedom, the cost went on rapidly reaching Slt
"a. points Decline ON nesr ana fT IN Slender a,
on late months From domestic sources ac-
counts were in generally good form. but Iiv-
erPo0l came unexpectedly weak and lower,
and this feature was the main Influence indtc-
ing selling out of contracts.
COttOn-Net receipts none; gross. LID: fu-
lures closed dull but steady " I'D. April.
10 solo 30, May, 10 ~; June 10 5+li0 Is: july
10 ssiO "a; October, sass ~; Ncvembsr.
Afternoon report-Cotton quiet sales. IL;
eaparss to Great anfain IN is re se rb
nent, 2:ss: stock. 81. 6.6.
d LryEk %. April :. p: NJ Cotton =
May-June. ae-d4, buyer; June-July, I-o4.
buyer; July-August, 5 +asa, value; August
3. "a, seller: October NoyemSer - "a s.,iI..r
September, 8 1894, seller. Futures closed weak
General Markets.
CHICAGO. April 4.-Tbe day was duh and
side orders were received, and there was little
local trading. No important influences were
brought TO bear on the market and il was AT
supply showed a decrease of sc,s.0O bushels
Clearings from a three points ON Saturday
tinue To be fair, aggregafing Ess.GU bushels at
twelve points The large trading continues to
higher than on Saturday. There was a very
light inquiry Tor corn, but the tone was steady |
changes in prices. Oats were dull and I'M
changed. Mess Pork was dealt i'm lightly for |
opened sIsc per ioS pounds higher. reeeaied i
5sS7le. and closed tame. short Ribs are held at |
The Board decided to hold no session on Good |
FRIDAY, and there will be no session of the |
Cash auotations were as f aak Flour dull.
Snsins NO spring Wheat. .:Gss No 3 |
csrn g@s 81 Boats N si.ss sa Mes f Pork
$3.50 Lard. s:a. short Rib sides, loose,
Short Clear sides. boxed. ssS,ssss. WHISKY.
sl.lS. The leading futures closed as follows: /
co MeaaiAps NAY Nay: June tune . sap S.r. ST.
APRIL APRIL So; SIS Ma Nay and Jn nae Mss apE
April. ss.6,s; May, ss.l2ts; June, ss-9.
WILMINGTON. April TurPentine. firm
Tar firm at 81 To- Crnde Tnrpentinc nm Hab sri
$780, Yellow Dip and Virgin, $50.
NEW ORLEANS. April coffee quiet but
cargoes and common tn prime. ISas
Gl514- Rice quiet but frm-Lousana or,ii-
nary 20 prime, 3t4G4l4- Cotton Seed products
Sugar in active demand Louisiana open Kettle
i Stately PRIME, 81 common; t14@+s Lou
prme ye ihS,oe s yslsS siarsd
lasses steady and in good demand-Loui-iana
centrifugal, strictly prime TO fancy, esa;ss.
NEW YORK. April 4-Southern Flour quiet
ao@inaI siss Nay: Closing ea az A giE
Corn quiet and about steady and L4Gtj.c lower
Nay essses beds siSsn aps sc a.s %
Ssy sas Closing A Hsas sSs ans
Cof!eeEfair Rio firm at l51s: options active
J ssg l3-a, July. slss5a l3.ss. sugar quiet and
1rm-fair TO good refining. 9-I6GI4 lilo; re-
ctioners A. 5.sa5 li-is; cut loaf and crushed.
k ksn. .sssdy MSsss stsrS 49,
Cotton Seed Oil, 1lrde, crude, s.d:ssIa. re
lined Resin dull Turpentine dull AT 3sls
Pork fairly active and steady mess. sI55 for
Did; $l6-S5 for nav. Reef dull. Middles dull
.a sSuPs P0%a s, and
Iune, y asd.d6- Freights duil-cotton- sod;
Is review of the British grain trade during the
iast week says:
English wheat is tending lower in London.
here has been pence to shilling decline. The
eeilng of the trade WAS one of extreme de-
week were 5aIss: quarters AT % shilling. ID.
,sainst 81 80 quarters at ID shilling 3D. during
ne eorre.Ponding period Of last year. The
nipple for the reasinder OF the year, while the
;sef: rrseipts q fioar a. LONDON sre largest
q record for a single week. amounting TO
;nsiish Four earFoss Of wheat arrived: tSrs@
Iere Withdrawn, and one was sold To-day
he wheat tra.ie was a . stand still. Quotations
ere at P.nce deslne rSur tn y. aecr @.as
uosauoso we're is.eguiariy lower. Corn was
- nan Oefs rose pence IAns~ed